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This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:

Count of "Hardware Security Module", "HSM", "Cryptographic Accelerator", or "VPN Accelerator" devices or equivalent in use or purchased by the department. This is to include devices which are incorporated into larger computing facilities such as databases, servers, switches, and routers. Please include processing notes for this request, even if request is denied in part.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that fees cannot be waived, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM, DVD-R, or BD-R if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.

The DHS Privacy Office has a new mobile application (app) to simplify and enhance the submission process for Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requesters. Requesters can now submit requests and check the status of existing requests anyplace, anytime. The free app is available for all Apple and Android devices. To download the app, go here<http://www.dhs.gov/efoia-mobile-app>.

This communication, along with any attachments, is covered by federal and state law governing electronic communications and may contain confidential and legally privileged information. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, use or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this in error, please reply immediately to the sender and delete this message. Thank you

Regarding "count" of HSM devices, please count each device individually. For example, if a server contains two HSM devices for translucent database encryption, consider this a count of "2" rather than "1" for the system as a whole. Thank you!

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 16, 2015. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #2015-HQFO-00635.

Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on July 16, 2015. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #2015-HQFO-00635.

Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.

---On Aug. 14, 2015:Greetings, Attached is our acknowledgment of your DHS FOIA request. If you need to contact this office again concerning your request, please provide the DHS reference number. This will enable us to quickly retrieve the information you are seeking and reduce our response time. This office can be reached at 866-431-0486.Regards, DHS Privacy Office Disclosure & FOIA Program STOP 0655 Department of Homeland Security 245 Murray Drive, SW Washington, DC 20528-0655 Telephone: 1-866-431-0486 or 202-343-1743 Fax: 202-343-4011 Visit our FOIA website (http://www.dhs.gov/foia)---On Aug. 10, 2015:Regarding "count" of HSM devices, please count each device individually. For example, if a server contains two HSM devices for translucent database encryption, consider this a count of "2" rather than "1" for the system as a whole. Thank you!---On Aug. 10, 2015:Greetings,

Thank you for contacting the Department of Homeland Security. Please clarify what you mean by “count” in your request so we may better understand your request.

The DHS Privacy Office has a new mobile application (app) to simplify and enhance the submission process for Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requesters. Requesters can now submit requests and check the status of existing requests anyplace, anytime. The free app is available for all Apple and Android devices. To download the app, go here<http://www.dhs.gov/efoia-mobile-app>.

This communication, along with any attachments, is covered by federal and state law governing electronic communications and may contain confidential and legally privileged information. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, use or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this in error, please reply immediately to the sender and delete this message. Thank you

---On July 22, 2015:To Whom It May Concern:

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:

Count of "Hardware Security Module", "HSM", "Cryptographic Accelerator", or "VPN Accelerator" devices or equivalent in use or purchased by the department. This is to include devices which are incorporated into larger computing facilities such as databases, servers, switches, and routers. Please include processing notes for this request, even if request is denied in part.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that fees cannot be waived, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM, DVD-R, or BD-R if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.

PLEASE NOTE: This request is not filed by a MuckRock staff member, but is being sent through MuckRock by the above in order to better track, share, and manage public records requests. Also note that improperly addressed (i.e., with the requester's name rather than "MuckRock News" and the department number) requests might be returned as undeliverable.

The DHS Privacy Office has a new mobile application (app) to simplify and enhance the submission process for Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requesters. Requesters can now submit requests and check the status of existing requests anyplace, anytime. The free app is available for all Apple and Android devices. To download the app, go here<http://www.dhs.gov/efoia-mobile-app>.

This communication, along with any attachments, is covered by federal and state law governing electronic communications and may contain confidential and legally privileged information. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, use or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this in error, please reply immediately to the sender and delete this message. Thank you